24 -28 Aug 2026 Coroner’s Court Listings for SELF-REPORTING Citizen Researchers
SCROLL for UPCOMING NATIONAL CORONERS COURT LISTINGS
DOWNLOAD: WEBEX and or MICROSOFT TEAMS
ACCOUNT/DISPLAY NAME: Use your legal name when attending online proceedings.
TURN OFF 🎤microphone and 🎥 video settings during access to hearings.
FOLLOW: Court provided instructions.
SELF-REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Please forward your original court listing request and the court’s response to ANZLEAC4PRD. Ensure you include your completed Emoji Methodology Assessment, which should record your overall satisfaction and reflect your online access experience.
EXAMPLE ONLY
[Date]
[Deceased Name]
[Time]am/pm [ Court and State]
Coroner [Title and Name]
Directions hearing/Inquest etc
✅✅🟩 👩❌🛑 [reason given]👌
Information voluntarily shared by participants will be analysed in aggregated and de identified form to support evidence based research, public interest reporting and improved open justice outcomes, including the long term objective of establishing a National Coroners Court Listings Dashboard hosted within The Australian Coronial Law Library.
Participation is voluntary and contributors may withdraw emails or data at any time prior to publication or aggregation. This research project is led by the Australia New Zealand Lived Experience Advisory Council for Police Related Deaths and is currently seeking University and institutional research partnerships.
The following email example, methodology and court listings may be CUT & PASTE for convenience. COURT EMAIL ADDRESSES are linked to individual listings.
EXAMPLE ONLY
Dear Coroner [Insert Surname]
I respectfully request permission to attend the following inquest via online video link, if available.
[Insert hearing listing]
I am a member of the public with an interest in open justice and coronial proceedings.
I would be grateful if you could provide any information regarding online access arrangements or the process required to apply.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Kind regards,
[Your Name]
_________________________________________________________________________
Emoji METHODOLOGY Legend
Process Milestones
✅ Request: Court listing request submitted.
🟩 Acknowledgment: Court confirmed receipt of request.
✅ Response: Court provided a final answer.
☑️ Late Response: Court responded after deadline.
🔄 Re-request: New link requested for subsequent days of a multi-day hearing.
Access Outcomes
👩⚖️ Single Access: Entry/viewing granted to a single person.
👩⚖️👨👵 Group Access: Entry/viewing granted to a group.
❌ Declined: Request was formally refused.
🚫 Closed: Hearing closed to the public.
⛔️ Vacated: Listing was vacated by the court.
❓ Listing Errors: Wrong details provided.
🫵 Identity Check: Court required vetting or identification before entry.
Technical & Environmental Barriers
🎧 / 🎥 Connection Errors: Audio or video stream failure.
⛓️ Connected: Stable digital connection.
⛓️💥 Disconnected: Dropouts or cut-offs.
⏳ Timely: Smooth, punctual connection.
🔒 Security Barriers: Blocked by passwords, links, or login screens.
🔇 Audio Issues: Court room was muted or sound quality was unhearable.
👁️ Obstructed View: Camera placement prevented you from seeing the court proceedings.
Evaluation & Documentation
👍 / 👌 / 👎 Satisfaction: Good, acceptable, or poor.
**** Additional Days: Tracking link longevity across long multi-day hearings/inquests.
🛑 Court Reasons: The official grounds or justification given by the court.
⭕️ Other: Unlisted issues or feedback
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LISTINGS
17 - 28 Aug 2026 (continuing)
Ellery, Barry; Meyer, Miranda and Quicke, Kendal
Mental Health Hospital Unit suicides - Prince Charles
10:00am in Court 4 at BRISBANE
Coroner Megan Fairweather
24 Aug 2026
Spencer Lyndon Benbolt
10:00AM Coroners Court, ADELAIDE
Ms. N. M. Kereru, Deputy State Coroner
24 - 26 Aug 2026
POND, Austin James Arthur
10.00 am HOBART Magistrates Court
(form requirement)
Coroner O McTaggart
24th – 28th Aug 2026
Robert COOPER
Death in Custody
Dubbo Court House at 10:00am LIDCOMBE
Judge Hosking, Deputy State Coroner
24th – 28th Aug 2026
Jessica Jade ZRINKSI
Missing Person
Court Room 2, 10:00am (Fri 10:30am) LIDCOMBE
Judge O’Neil, Deputy State Coroner
24th – 28th Aug 2026
Inquiry into Lithium-Ion Batteries
Manner of Death
Court Room One at 10:00am LIDCOMBE
Judge Pearce, Deputy State Coroner
25 Aug 2026
Barnett, A
11:00am Court 1, SOUTHBANK
COR 2026 000911
State Coroner Judge Liberty Sanger
25 - 26 Aug 2026
Strahan, Phillip Robert
10:00am in Court 17 at BRISBANE
Coroner Ainslie Kirkegaard
26 Aug 2026
BATCHELOR, T
Directions hearing
10:00 am Court 1, SOUTHBANK
COR 2026 003534
Coroner Sara Dennis
26 Aug 2026
MAKAI, J
Directions hearing
10:00am, Court 2, SOUTHBANK
COR 2023 005092
Deputy State Coroner Paresa Spanos
27 Aug 2026
BENNELL, James Allison
11.00 am HOBART Magistrates Court
(form requirement)
Case Management Conference
Coroner O McTaggart
28 Aug 2026
6 Students of Hillcrest Primary School
10.00 am HOBART Magistrates Court
(form requirement)
Case Management Conference
Coroner O McTaggart
Requests must be received by 5pm the 26 August 2026.
28th Aug 2026
death of B U
Direction Hearing
Court Room Two at 9:30am LIDCOMBE
Judge O’Neil, Deputy State Coroner
28th Aug 2026
Geoffrey BAILEY & Tasesa LEGOTA
Direction Hearing
Court Room Two at 10:00am LIDCOMBE
Judge O’Neil, Deputy State Coroner